The FCT Call for PhD Studentships – 2025 will occur between March 18th and April 16th.

IEM is available to host applications in this competition, offering support and monitoring in their preparation.

FCT has two types of applications available:

  • Regular Application Line is intended to finance the carrying out of research activities leading to obtaining the academic degree of doctor, carried out in scientific and academic institutions.
  • Specific Line of Application in a Non-academic Environment, intended to finance the carrying out of research activities leading to obtaining an academic doctorate degree, developed in conjunction with non-academic entities.

Expressions of interest must be sent to the email: iem.geral@fcsh.unl.pt, by April 4th.

To provide clarification and assist in completing applications for all interested parties, IEM will organize the “Apply for an FCT scholarship” session on April 7th at 2:30 p.m., online (via Zoom).

The following documents must accompany these:

– Curriculum vitae;

– Project summary (including the title of the work program, keywords, summary, objectives and other elements considered relevant to the candidate).

National citizens, citizens of other member states of the European Union, citizens of third states, stateless persons or citizens benefiting from political refugee status may apply.

To compete, candidates must:

– Reside in Portugal permanently and habitually if the work plan of the requested scholarship takes place, totally or partially, in foreign institutions (mixed scholarships or abroad), a requirement applicable to both national and foreign citizens;

– Not have benefited from a doctoral or doctoral research grant in companies directly financed by FCT, regardless of its duration;

– Not hold a PhD degree.